newscast
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newscasts
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Origin of newscast
First recorded in 1925–30; news + (broad)cast
Explanation
A newscast is a television or radio show about current news events. Some TV channels feature a half hour newscast at the end of every week day. An all-news cable TV channel is basically nothing but newscasts, with news headlines, analysis of the news, and commentary about current events. Traditionally, network television stations scheduled one or two newscasts per day, broadcasting that day's biggest news. The word newscast is North American, and it first appeared (referring to radio news) around 1930, modeled on the earlier broadcast.
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“He’d flown to Santa Barbara covering a fire, and he had the tape and was in a hurry to get it back in time” for the newscast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
They do not contain more facts than your typical mainstream newscast, contrary to what Casablancas claims.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
The “World News Roundup” from CBS Radio is the longest-running newscast in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
And earlier this year, a veteran producer at “CBS Evening News With Tony Dokoupil” was fired after he expressed disagreement about the editorial direction of the newscast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
At the end of each newscast, the BBC announcer reminded German listeners to change the dial to avoid getting caught.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Congress later exempted “bona fide” newscasts, interviews, documentaries and events to ensure the rule wouldn’t suppress political coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
All throughout, NewsNation deviated away from a focus on local newscasts, instead recruiting media celebrities who’d lost their jobs at other networks: CNN’s Chris Cillizza, Fox News’ Chris Stirewalt, Newsmax’s Sean Spicer.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
CBS sold its own radio stations in 2017, but continued to offer hourly network newscasts to affiliate stations, including “World News Roundup,” which has been on the air since 1938.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Colleagues at CBS and ABC shared their sympathies during their newscasts.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026
He kept his collar up, like a criminal, like those men in newscasts being herded into court.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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